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ArticleITT Hub 2020 to host government agencies that play key role in transport sector
The organisers of ITT Hub 2020, the new event for innovation and technology in road based-transport, have announced that it will host a special area for government and non-governmental organisations that play a key role in the provision, regulation and development of current and future services across the whole sector.The ...
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ArticleELB Partners creates driver representative role to help retain staff
FORS gold haulier ELB Partners has recruited one of its own drivers to the role of driver representative to help address a growing shortage in the industry.The Wimbledon-based company appointed former Class 1 driver Dave French (pictured) to the new position and he’s now the first port of call for ...
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Mayor of London developing £15,000 per truck funding scheme to help hauliers upgrade older HGVs
The mayor of London has announced that a new funding package will be launched later this year to help HGV operators upgrade to less polluting vehicles.Details are still being finalised, but it is expected it will be in the form of a grant of around £15,000 for each polluting lorry, ...
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ArticleLocal MP demands answers from Highways England after Orwell Bridge closures branded "utterly ridiculous"
Orwell Bridge in SuffolkA Suffolk MP has held “positive discussions” with Highways England about regular closures of the Orwell Bridge on the A14, after local businesses said it was costing them £1m each time.The 40-year-old bridge carries 69,000 vehicles every day but high winds often lead to it being closed, ...
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ArticleOne-in-four operators still missing out on telematics efficiency gains, finds research
A quarter of operators have still not tapped into the potential of using telematics on their HGV fleets, according to new fleet management research commissioned by Motor Transport and Fraikin.Those reporting they did not use telematics at all on their trucks predominantly comprised smaller operators running up to five vehicles.Whereas ...
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ArticleHGV drivers in hot water after ferry accident exposes regulations breach
HGV drivers on board a roro ferry that rolled heavily in rough seas en route to Scotland ignored international regulations and stayed in their cabs, putting themselves and rescuers at risk.A Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) report highlighted the “industry-wide” issue of drivers remaining in their vehicles, after nine lorries ...
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ArticleXPO Logistics considering "sale or spin off of one or more business units" but UK impact unclear
XPO Logistics has told motortransport.co.uk it is "too early to speculate" on news that it is considering selling or spinning off one or more of the company's business units.XPO's board of directors authorized "a review of strategic alternatives" last week, with chairman and CEO Bradley Jacobs saying that although the ...
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ArticleJohn Lewis backs Siemens eHighway solution for electric HGVs
Justin Laney (pictured), general manager of central transport for John Lewis, believes the Siemens eHighway system is the most viable long-term solution for delivering electric power to HGVs.The concept is currently being trialed in Europe and features overhead power lines in a designated lane and an active ‘pantograph’ that transmits ...
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Eddie Stobart Logistics CFO Anoop Kang to leave in April
Another key management figure is to leave Eddie Stobart Logistics, the company has revealed.Chief financial officer Anoop Kang has resigned, just weeks after ESL chief executive Sebastien Desreumaux handed in his resignation.This latest boardroom departure comes as the company prepares to issue its first financial statement since its takeover by ...
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ArticleWoodside Logistics Group defies "challenging" market to deliver pre-tax profit surge
Northern Ireland-based Woodside Logistics Group saw operating profit boosted by 20% to £2.8m last year, despite a “challenging environment”, its latest annual results have revealed.The group - which includes Woodside Haulage, Woodside Distribution, Woodside Motorfreight, Woodside Ireland, Woodside Tankfreight, Woodside Warehousing and Woodside Global - is based in Ballynure, Co ...
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New Motor Transport award for Clean Fleet Van Operator of the Year
Motor Transport has launched a new category for the 34th Motor Transport Awards - Clean Fleet Van Operator of the Year.The new award sponsored by Renault Trucks is to recognise those van operators that are the early adopters in the drive to decarbonise road freight transport by taking the bold ...
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Brigade Electronics sounds alarm at DVS specification changes
Brigade Electronics is warning operators to be aware that TfL has changed the Direct Vision Standards on the positioning of sensors on articulated trucks.The changes were prompted by concerns that sensors fitted to articulated lorries could be triggered by the truck turning left rather than by the presence of a ...
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ArticleFTA launches warehousing and supply chain consultancy
The FTA has launched a new supply chain consultancy arm which specialises in warehousing.The consultancy is run by industry experts Martin Palmer, Eddie de Jong and Paul Wilson (pictured, left to right), who are experienced logistics consultants.Services offered by the new team will include warehouse improvement and optimisation, including process ...
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ArticleWincanton wins kitchen and bathroom home delivery contract with Wickes
Logistics firm Wincanton has sealed a deal to deliver Wickes Showroom kitchen and bathroom products across the South West of England, Midlands and part of Wales.This is the second major contract Wincanton has landed with Wickes this year. Last week it announced a three-year contract renewal with the retailer for ...
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ArticleTraffic commissioners appointed for the North west of England and for Wales
Two new traffic commissioners are set to join the Office of the Traffic Commissioner (OTC).Gerallt Evans will replace Simon Evans as Traffic Commissioner for the North West of England and Victoria Davies will take the place of Nick Jones as Traffic Commissioner for Wales.Both of the new traffic commissioners, who ...
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ArticleLogistics firms to test drive new ways of delivering freight in London
Transport for London (TFL) has teamed up with ten firms including Ceva Logistics, DPD, Gnewt by Menzies and UPS to launch London FreightLab.The initiative, which aims to make road freight movement in London safer, cleaner and more efficient, will offer funding and land sites for up to six innovative ideas ...
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Hauliers face £100 Bath Clean Air Zone charge 'stealth tax'
Bath and North East Somerset Council has voted in favour of a £100 charge for non-Euro 6 HGVs entering the city's Clean Air Zone.The move has prompted RHA to warn the council that haulage firms will be put at risk by the move while the FTA said the charge will ...
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NFT Distribution up for sale as pre-tax losses mount to over £30m
Chilled food distributor NFT Distribution Holdings, which is part of the EV Cargo group, is looking for a buyer after reporting losses of over £30m.NFT Distribution Holdings, which employs 1,900 staff and counts Sainsbury’s as one of its major customers, was acquired from private equity firm Phoenix Equity Partners by ...
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LGV Driver Apprenticeship to be split in two for rigid and artic licences
The Large Goods Vehicle (LGV) Driver Apprenticeship is set to be torn up this summer and replaced with two new LGV Driver Apprenticeships, one of which will include the cat C+E licence for the first time, while the other will focus on urban driving skills and only include the cat ...
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Parkin loses backer in bid to take Clipper private again
Sun Capital Partners has abandoned its interest in making a bid for Clipper Logistics.Clipper executive chairman Steve Parkin, who founded the company in 1992 and owns nearly a third of its shares, was understood to be preparing a £300m bid with the Florida-based private equity firm to take Clipper off ...